I am in love with my purple passion giraffe print jersey! but it does not love me so much...
It is a cotton blend. I should have paid attention, but I was so captivated by the print - I'm easy, I admit it.
I have laundered, stretched on the floor, steamed on the floor, basted edges, hung, pressed, steamed again, rehung, resteamed....now I'm done.
I have the stripes lined up - but they always were. I made zero progress against the twist in this fabric!
My love is undiminished - I will find a pattern that can use my yardage minus all that I have to give up to the monster twist.
Oh. Coco!
Oh what a shame! Such a cute print. Maybe go with the flow and make a twisted skirt? Hope you can salvage enough.
ReplyDeleteYes! or an infinity dress :-) I am hoping to get a totally rambunctious something out of this!
DeleteTilly and the Buttons posted a pic of a Drape Drape 2 pattern it was the first thing that popped into mind when I saw your fabric. http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/2012/09/drape-drape-2.html
ReplyDeleteMaking something that is SUPPOSED to drape might work....if you can figure out which way the folds will fall before you cut!
Good luck - as I get a sense of your style, I can totally see this fabric on you!
Oh, Drape Drape...I so want the new book. I am thinking about asking for early gifting for the holidays :-) Nonetheless, you are right, this print is so me...fun.
DeleteThat is just so wrong....
ReplyDeleteI have found that if you just line the stripes up and ignore the selvedges, it will be just fine. Have you ever bought a t-shirt and washed it and found the side seams twist after? same thing. There is not straight of grain in knits.
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